Aiono Nonumalo Sofara
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Aiono Nonumalo Sofara is a chief (matai) and former Member of Parliament in Samoa
. He was a member of political parties Human Rights Protection Party
(HRPP) and later Samoan National Development Party
(SNDP).
He became Speaker of the National Legislature when the Human Rights Protection Party first came into power. Nonumalo then went on to join the SNDP. He was also a strong advocate against the introduction of Universal Suffrage, and actively sought to have the act repealed.
Aiono was married to the late Eni Sofara, sister of two other Samoan parliamentarians, Laulu Fetauimalemau Mata'afa
and Matatumua Maimoana
.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. He was a member of political parties Human Rights Protection Party
Human Rights Protection Party
The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi...
(HRPP) and later Samoan National Development Party
Samoan National Development Party
The Samoan National Development Party was a political party in Samoa, and the country's main opposition party between 1988 and 2003.The party was formed from a merger of the Christian Democratic Party and Samoa National Party in April 1988. At the 2001 election the party won 23.5% of popular...
(SNDP).
He became Speaker of the National Legislature when the Human Rights Protection Party first came into power. Nonumalo then went on to join the SNDP. He was also a strong advocate against the introduction of Universal Suffrage, and actively sought to have the act repealed.
Aiono was married to the late Eni Sofara, sister of two other Samoan parliamentarians, Laulu Fetauimalemau Mata'afa
Laulu Fetauimalemau Mata'afa
Masiofo La'ulu Fetauimalemau Mata'afa also known as Fetaui Mata'afa was an ambassador and a Member of Parliament in Samoa. She was also the wife of Samoa's first Prime Minister Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu’u II. Their daughter, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is a matai high chief and Cabinet Minister in...
and Matatumua Maimoana
Matatumua Maimoaga
Matatumua Maimoana , also known as Matatumua Maimoaga Vermeulen is a matai, Stateswoman, Nurse and Environmentalist of Samoa. Her chief title, Matatumua, is an orator's title from the village of Faleasiu...
.